I'm good at basketball too

Chapter 13 The Curtain Opens
"Hey Bear, you know that baby-faced linebacker from Davidson?"

Li Ran asked Ross while shooting.

Rose was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted.

"You mean Stephen Curry, Dell Curry's son?"

Davidson College is really a dark horse in the NCAA this year, mainly because Curry's offensive power is too strong.

Last year, Curry, who just joined Davidson College, averaged 21.7 points per game and made 41% of his three-pointers.

And this year, Curry, who has evolved a step further, has averaged 25.9 points per game, and his three-point shooting percentage has reached a terrifying 44%.

Under Curry's leadership, Davidson College had a record of 29 wins and 7 losses. It was almost dragged into March Madness by Curry alone.

"I have watched his game. He is a natural shooter, and he will even redefine the term shooter. In the future, he may be your biggest opponent in the NBA."

Li Ran pretended to be a magic stick, and the old god said to Ross.

Ross smiled.

"I'm not interested in people younger than me. My goals are Kobe, James, and Wade."

He held the ball with one hand, and his eyes showed strong confidence.

"Okay, I know you're great."

After the Select Sunday lottery, Memphis' first opponent for March Madness has been determined.

It was the first step in their seven-game ascendancy.

On March 3, the Memphis Tigers will take on the University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks at Simmons Bank Arena at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

They will fight four games in the Southern Division, and after winning the division championship, they will play the final four.

At this moment, in the gymnasium of the University of Texas at Arlington, the head coach of the Mavericks, Scott Cross, was pouring chicken soup into his players passionately.

"Don't be afraid of them! Their tactics have been thoroughly studied by me. As long as we limit Derrick Rose and Chris Douglas Roberts, relying on our overall strength, we have a great chance to win this game !"

What he said is correct. After all, everyone knows that as long as Jordan restrains the Bulls, he has a great chance of winning the game against the Bulls.

The Mavericks don't have any big-name stars this season. The highest scoring average in their team is backup small forward Anthony Warren, who averages 14 points per game.

However, there are four players in their lineup who average more than [-] points per game, which also shows that the Mavericks are not a soft persimmon, which is why Scott Cross is going to fight the Tigers to the end.

It's finally March Madness, who doesn't want to go crazy on this stage that the whole United States pays attention to?
When Scott Cross said this, he was full of confidence, and there was a kind of "I have penetrated the rune, and you lost."

However, he didn't know what kind of monster team they were going to face on the 21st.

From March 3th after playing Tulane University to the start of the first round on March 12st, there were eight days in between.

But the Tigers are not idle, and Calipari has been paying attention to the running-in situation between the team and Li Ran.

But two days later, he discovered that there was actually no need for any running-in.

Li Ran is simply the kind of player that all coaches dream of, plug and play, no need for too much running-in.

And his powerful offensive rebounding ability made it impossible for Calipari to say that he would not be allowed to participate in the offensive rebounding competition.

After eight days, in all the training matches, Li Ran almost took half of his team's offensive rebounds.

He even hit a large triple-double of 20+10+10, and all 10 rebounds were such weird and amazing data as offensive rebounds.

At the same time, he did not occupy more possession of the ball. Most of the possession of the ball was still in the hands of Rose. The fight was miserable.

Only CDR classmates were injured.

As the scoring leader of the Tigers this season, CDR was completely overtaken by Li Ran in less than ten days.

Yes, in all the team training games, Li Ran was basically the scoring leader.

His scoring rarely relies on relatively unstable outside shots. In most cases, he rushes towards the inside with the ball.

Note that it is relative.

Because in the past few days of training games, Li Ran's inside shooting rate reached a terrifying level of close to 70%.

So his 52% mid-range shooting percentage doesn't seem so "excellent".

What kind of concept is strength 73, speed 91, agility 84, bounce 93, endurance 81?
This is the NBA standard.

Among the most famous backcourt players in the NBA, only Wade and James can compete with Li Ran in physical terms. Carter has more than enough jumping speed, Iverson has more than enough speed and lacks strength, and McGrady is smoking. Effusion played a round of the playoffs and crippled himself, and he relied more on his peerless waist to make up for the slightest flaw in talent.

Of course, in terms of basketball skills, Li Ran can't keep up with these people above, but he is still young and has systematic blessings. Only he himself knows what kind of waves he can make after entering the NBA.

Day by day, all 66 teams are making their final efforts for the upcoming game.

On March 3, at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the Simmons Bank Arena, which can accommodate 21 people, was packed.

Sitting on the biggest favorite - Derrick Rose's University of Memphis Tigers will be here tonight against the University of Texas at Arlington.

This game not only attracted countless fans, but also many scouts from the NBA, as well as NBA stars.

As soon as Li Ran entered the arena, he found the big man sitting in the best position on the sidelines.

With a blank expression, the big hand subconsciously placed on top of the handsome but bald Argentine next to him, not knowing what he was talking about.

No. 21 of the Holy City, Tim Duncan.

Yesterday, the Spurs beat the Chicago Bulls 102-80 at home with a 22-point advantage. Duncan clocked out at 20+10 as usual. Because the garbage time was too long, Popovich even sent all 12 players to play for a while, and this All twelve people have scores recorded. . .

No way, the current GDP is at its peak, and the Spurs are too strong. Duncan, who holds four championships and three FMVPs, is undoubtedly the biggest boss in the NBA now, but this boss is a little low-key.

The Spurs didn't have a game today, so Duncan brought Parker and Ginobili here to watch the game with great interest.

Although his alma mater, Wake Forest University's Flying Devils team has two NBA players, James Johnson and Jeff Teague, but did not enter the final knockout round, so he turned to support this year's hot Memphis team .

However, Li Ran's eyes only stayed on Duncan and Ginobili curiously for a few seconds before moving away.

Tonight's game is what matters.

Li Ran immediately devoted himself to warming up before the match, quietly waiting for the start of the match.

Unbeknownst to everyone, the craziest playoff performance in NCAA history is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)